12 DIY Valentine's Sweets for Your Sweetie From Pinterest

Psst, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. For the procrastinators, CVS and Target quickly run out of sought after velvet heart boxes of treats, leaving nothing but bags of candy that scream I-love-you-but-I-just-don't-prepare.

Butter up your sweetie pie with some homemade goodies from Pinterest, It will look like you slaved in the kitchen for days, but really whipped it up in minutes.

You don't have to join Pinterest to browse for recipes and ideas - and beware falling down the blackhole where you just wanted to find one cute thing and look up twelve hours later wondering why the sun is down.

To save you from such a fate, we did it for you.

Cookies: Sure there are simpler and more original things to create, but cookies are not only classic, they are great to indulge in between make out sessions thanks to their portability. While they take more time, they scream 'I thought ahead.'

These come along with the uber cheesy line, "how about a kiss?" Honestly, isn't cheese what this holiday is all about? As an added benefit, become a master at these and the sprinkles can be interchanged with any holiday.

Grab that sad bag of Dove hearts (or any candy in the heart shape) and turn it into a stellar treat. Smushing candy into cookies just makes it better.

Cakes: For the real wow factor, these cakes offer a gooey surprise. Show your date you know your way around the kitchen by serving them warm from the oven. The trick is to do all the prep work ahead of time.